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So I've been thinking about learning how to spray cars / paint cars. what's the best way to learn the trade? get into a body shop and learn from the guys who paints by shadowing them ? Been something I've been considering learning ... Any pros and cons of the trade ?

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people get really upset when you promise to paint there car within 2 months and it takes a year.

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Do like to drink a lot and do drug's?

If so then painting is for you.

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Call these are the reasons why I want to learn how to pay so I can paint my own cars not rely on a body shop

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^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there
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^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there

Sounds like a god idea

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Originally posted by flores24v:
^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there

Sound like a good idea thank you

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Originally posted by flores24v:
^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there

Sound like a good idea thank you
I have a couple of old body parts you can pratice on and have: old fender and front bumper.

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We used a HVLP spray gun to spray coat crucibles. If you are serious about it I would not get a cheap spray gun. Typically cheaper guns don't spray good for what you are doing. They dont have the adjustability and fine tuning options that the better guns have.

I have spray a few cars in the past, and after doing coatings. The best advice I can suggest is practice practice practice... You can learn a lot by shadowing someone who is willing teach, but it's a totally different game when it's in your hands.

There are some good links to do research and learning on. Check out the eastwood channel on youtube. Kevin Tetz has a very good series to learn some basics from. He also has a good suggestion: use properly reduced kraft paint to learn how to spray with.

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A good paint job is all in the prep work. Would be a great craft to learn though.

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I really appreciate everyone's response and advice. Maybe one day I can get really good and have my own body shop [Wink]

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Originally posted by flores24v:
^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there

Sound like a good idea thank you
I have a couple of old body parts you can pratice on and have: old fender and front bumper.

Charles [patriot]

Thanks I'd appreciate that very much

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I got a car you can try out your skills on😀

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I got a car you can try out your skills on😀

If you don't mind the mistakes I will probably make ,I wouldnt mind.

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